1080 brand

[stealth80]

Hi,

    Wife's just given me the go ahead on a 1080 GTX, never thought i'd see the day where i get a top tier card! Anyway, i'm upgrading from 2x 970's which have been under water and will put the 1080 under water also. I need to go for the lower end of the 1080 market, so with that in mind what card should i get (UK based) which is compatible with EK blocks and offers decent performance?

 

Thanks

[Spork829]

The only thing that really matters for performance is the cooler, so if you're going to slap a water block onto it anyways it pretty much does not matter at all. But I'd always go with EVGA if you can just because their customer support is supposedly the best out of any of the brands.

[stealth80]

2 minutes ago, Spork829 said:

The only thing that really matters for performance is the cooler, so if you're going to slap a water block onto it anyways it pretty much does not matter at all. But I'd always go with EVGA if you can just because their customer support is supposedly the best out of any of the brands.

Ye the cards i have at the moment are EVGA, im just trying to appease her a little. Ive been looking at a Palit Jetstream, any opinions

[Spork829]

1 minute ago, stealth80 said:

Ye the cards i have at the moment are EVGA, im just trying to appease her a little. Ive been looking at a Palit Jetstream, any opinions

I've never even heard of Palit so I would say probably avoid them. EVGA, MSI and Zotac are always the go-to recommendations for me. Gigabyte and Asus also make good cards but lack in customer support a bit. 

[ARikozuM]

Go for the EVGA. Appeasing the wife is all well and nice until you have more issues.

[Liam1234]

i have a gtx 1080 and a 6600k and the whole system is only pulling 120 to 190 watts. i need help

 

[stealth80]

How about this? 

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/zotac-geforce-gtx-1080-amp-edition-8gb-gddr5x-vr-ready-graphics-card-2560-core-1683mhz-gpu-1822mhz-b

 

I would love to grab an EVGA, but it would be an extra £90 which is like $140 ish + i still need to buy the block and backplate

[ARikozuM]

Just now, Liam1234 said:

i have a gtx 1080 and a 6600k and the whole system is only pulling 120 to 190 watts. i need help

 

Make a new thread and we'll be right over.

[TheRedViper]

As far as I know the cheapest 1080 available in the UK would be from either Palit or the lowest Zotac version. That being said, EKWB blocks only cover certain GTX 1080 versions (You have to pick the right block for the right card). The versions are:

 

1) Founders edition from Nvidia

2) EVGA FTW 

3) Palit and Gainward JetStream

4) Asus ROG STRIX 

5) Gigabyte G1

6) MSI Gaming

[ARikozuM]

2 minutes ago, stealth80 said:

How about this? 

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/zotac-geforce-gtx-1080-amp-edition-8gb-gddr5x-vr-ready-graphics-card-2560-core-1683mhz-gpu-1822mhz-b

 

I would love to grab an EVGA, but it would be an extra £90 which is like $140 ish + i still need to buy the block and backplate

Does the Zotac have a block? Non-generic, I mean.

[Spork829]

2 minutes ago, stealth80 said:

How about this? 

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/zotac-geforce-gtx-1080-amp-edition-8gb-gddr5x-vr-ready-graphics-card-2560-core-1683mhz-gpu-1822mhz-b

 

I would love to grab an EVGA, but it would be an extra £90 which is like $140 ish + i still need to buy the block and backplate

Yeah Zotac AMPs are pretty solid, just make sure it's compatible with the water block.

[stealth80]

Ok im at work at the moment, access isn't great, ill try and use my phone to see if/what blocks are available. If not it may have to be the Palit

[stealth80]

So I opted for the Palit Gamerock Premium  (indeed no blocks available for the Zotac).. after reading a great review, ended up costing a sweet penny with block and backplate! Now to sell the 970's ...

 

Thanks all

[ARikozuM]

2 hours ago, stealth80 said:

So I opted for the Palit Gamerock Premium .. after reading a great review, ended up costing a sweet penny with block and backplate! Now to sell the 970's ...

 

Thanks all

What 970's? EVGA FTW's?

[stealth80]

38 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

What 970's? EVGA FTW's?

SC Overclocks, theyre in my sig/project build

[stealth80]

well after reading about the EVGA vrm issues, im glad i didnt opt for my usual NV brand

[ARikozuM]

4 minutes ago, stealth80 said:

well after reading about the EVGA vrm issues, im glad i didnt opt for my usual NV brand

The problem was taken care of and the issue came up due to Furmark, a program that effectively strips any protection the card has in place, being the stress test of choice.